North American Indian Portraits

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Mosquito Hawk Assinboin

Medium: Oil on Panel, Size: 25"x27"

Mosa MojaveMedium: Oil on Panel, Size 25"x27"

Mosa is her name.

Mojave are a Native American people indigenous to the Colorado River Indian Reservation in the Mojave Desert including territory within the borders of California, Arizona, and Nevada. Edward Curtis was searching for a backer for his ambitious project. He showed this image of Mosa, a young Mojave girl to financier J.P. Morgan and immediately won him over.

"I am struck by the total innocents coming from this child's eyes".

Hoop In His Forehead

Medium: Oil on Panel, Size 25"x27"

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Mosquito Hawk Assinboin

Medium: Oil on Panel, Size: 25"x27"

Mosa MojaveMedium: Oil on Panel, Size 25"x27"

Mosa is her name.

Mojave are a Native American people indigenous to the Colorado River Indian Reservation in the Mojave Desert including territory within the borders of California, Arizona, and Nevada. Edward Curtis was searching for a backer for his ambitious project. He showed this image of Mosa, a young Mojave girl to financier J.P. Morgan and immediately won him over.